Exeter Working papers in Book History

Exeter Working Papers in British Book Trade History; 7
The Devon book trades: a biographical dictionary. Tiverton to Yealmpton

- TIVERTON -

1771. Newspapers not delivered for two weeks as newsboy ill. EFP 26/7/1771 3d.

BALE, Henry. Bookseller, stationer. Bampton Street 1823d.

BAYNHAM. Bookseller. Advert EFP 1/1/1795 4d.

BOYCE & SALTER. Printers, booksellers. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks) c1830: 2982.

BOYCE, Edward. Printer, bookseller, stationer. 1797d-1809d; Fore Street 1811-1823d. Married: widow died EFP 23/10/1834 2e. Children: Edward, eldest son died aged 23 EPG 23/12/1817, EFP 1/1/1818 4b. Died: EFP 23/10/1823 4b. Mentioned in advert EFP 16/11/1815 4e. Agent for property sale EFP 10/9/1818d. Agent for Trewman's Exeter pocket journal 1799, 1827. Imprints: 1797: Articles; 1800: Dennis, Dunsford; 1811: Dyer. Sources: Dredge p. 31, 37; Clamp.

BOYCE, Francis. Printer, bookseller, stationer, newsroom, music seller. Fore Street 1844d-1850d. Won tender for borough's printing EFP 8/2/1849 8c. Imprints: 1845-7: Harding; single prints (Somers Cocks) c1840: 2967.

BOYCE, George. Bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1840d. Advert EFP 4/11/1830 4c. Theft from premises EFP 16/12/1830 3a. Bankrupt ERFP 1/1/1835 3d. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks) 1830: 2977, 2978.

BOYCE, Sarah. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1830d.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Agent Theodore Parkhouse 1848d.

BURTON, Humphry. Bookseller. Note from Daniel Courtis, teacher, Thelbridge DRO 1630A/P2,2. Imprints: 1696: Newte; 1701: Newte, White. Sources: Dredge p. 12, 57.

BURTON, W. Bookseller. Imprints: 1700: Dodwell. Sources: Dredge p. 84

CHAPLIN, J. Publisher. Imprints: 1819: Chaplin

COCKRAM, George. Hon. Sec. Public Reading Room 1848d, Literary and Scientific Institution 1852d.

COLLARD, Joseph. Agent for SPCK. Fore Street 1852d.

CROCKER, Nicholas. Sadler. Imprints: 1712: Memoirs.

DUNN, Bickham. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1852d.

DUNN, Mrs. Susan. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1855h- 1870d.

DYER, John. Bookseller. Last leaf advert BL 4476. cc. 97. Sources: ESTC.

DYER, Samuel. Bookseller. Imprints: 1716: Squire; 1726: Westcott. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p. 65, 100.

FILDEW, John. Bookseller. Lower Market -1863; King Street 1863-. Moved premises EFP 18/11/1863 4b.

HODGE, Matthew. Bookseller, bookbinder. Near Market Cross 1759. Advert EFP 6/4/1764 3b. Imprints: 1759: Hodge (leaflet giving range of business in Heal Collection BL). Sources: Dredge p. 85; Plomer.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. Fore Street 1852d. Secretary: George W.Cockram 1852d. Reading rooms furnished with the London and provincial papers, periodicals &c. and a well selected library of 8,000 volumes 1852d. Librarian John Yeo q.v. died EFP 20/3/1861 5c.

MARSHALL, Matthew. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, newsagent. Fore Street 1850d-1878d.

MEAD, Henry. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Bampton Street 1823d- 1850d. Lottery agent EFP 17/1/1822 1c. Sources: Worth p. 510-11.

MEAD, Thomas Francis. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder. Bampton Street 1848d-1862d; no. 5 1848d; opp. the Tuns 1862d; Gold Street 1870d-1878d. Sources: Clamp.

MITCHELL, Henry. Bookseller, stationer, newsagent, music seller. Bampton Street 1848d-1850d.

PARKHOUSE, Hannah. Bookseller. 1798-1797d. Born: Hannah Richards. Married: Philip Parkhouse bookseller Apr 1742. Children: see Philip Parkhouse. Died: 20/11/1808. Continuing late husband's business EFP 13/9/1787 3d. Advert EFP 6/3/1788 3d. Listed in Brice's OEJ 1789. Sold publications of E.Newbury 1789. Agent for Brice's OEJ 1791. Imprints: 1793: Tiverton; 1796: Gardiner. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p. 85, 109, 110, 118.

PARKHOUSE, John. Printer, bookseller. Fore Street 1814. Children: Theodore, printer. Died: EFP 22/4/1819 4b. Originally destined for church. For many years engaged in preparing for the press a Talmudic lexicon. Agent for Eagle Insurance EFP 1/10/1812 1a, 29/6/1815 1c. Advert for staff EFP 27/10/1812 3d. Imprints: 1799: Toulmin. Sources: Plomer; Timperley p. 870.

PARKHOUSE, Mary. Bookseller. Born: Tiverton, daughter of Philip, bookseller. Died: 1825. Succeeded father in business from which she retired some years before her death. Sources: Dredge p.118; Harding Tiverton iv, p.118-9.

PARKHOUSE, Philip. Bookseller, stationer. 1783d-1785p; near the White Stone c1780. Married: Hannah Richards Apr. 1742. Children: Hannah, b. 14/3/1743, married Capt. Cowley and became noted dramatist, died 11/3/1809, Tioverton; Mary, continued family business; William died 169; Philip died 1781. Died: 1787, wife Hannah continuing business EFP 13/9/1787 3cd, UDR 17/9/1787. Tablet in Tiverton churchyard. Adverts EFP3/8/1763 3a, 11/1/1765 4c,16/1/1767 4a. Takes adverts for EFP 3/1/1776 3. Selling English coffee EFP 6/2/1778 3a. Advert for books EFP 26/6/1778 2a. Printed label: "near the White Stone in Tiverton ... sells paperhangings for rooms, prints and pictures of all sorts and other stationery ware" c1780. A man of high attainments and considered an excellent scholar. Educated at Blundell's with a view to a clerical profession, but in consequence of some loss in his family connections his prospects were abandoned. Imprints: 1750?: Roberts; 1752: Edwards; 1753: Fort; 1770: Toulmin. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p. 24, 25, 118; Musgrave; Snell Twyford p. 216; Harding Tiverton iv, p. 21, 118, 119; Clamp; Attwood p. 138; Worth p. 511.

PARKHOUSE, T. Bookseller. Imprints: 1780: Tasker. Sources: Dredge p. 107.

PARKHOUSE, Theodore. Printer, bookseller, stationer, circulating library. Bampton Street 1823d; Gold Street 1830d; Fore Street 1840d-1850d. Born: Tiverton, son of John, printer. Married: EFP 20/6/1822 4b. Children: eldest son died EFP 23/1/1834 2d. Insurance agent EFP 3/5/1832 1e. Agent to Sun Fire and Promoter Life offices 1840d. Agent for Bible Society 1848d. Printed label recorded. Sources: Attwood p. 138; Worth p. 511.

PARKHOUSE, Thomas. Printer, bookseller stationer, bookbinder, circulating library, newsagent. Fore Street 1852d-1878d. Married: EFP 13/3/1851 8f. Stamp distributor 1870d-1878d. Agent for Sun Insurance 1878d. Sources: Clamp.

PUBLIC READING ROOMS. Gold Street. Hon. Sec. G.W.Cockrem 1848d.

REED, Lancelot Elford. Lithographic draughtsman. Hammet's Square 1823d-1830d. Listed in dorectories as music and drawing master. Fl. 1819-35. Produced lithographs of Tiverton, Exeter, Teignmouth, Torquay. Contributions on insects to Loudon's Magazine of natural history. Sources: Somers Cocks p.7.

RENDELL, Thomas Leigh Teale. Bampton Street 1848d. Hon. Sec. Subscription Library 1848d.

RICHARDS, W. Lithographer. Produced lithographs in Harding's History of Tiverton 1845.

SALTER, Daniel. Bookseller. 1785-88. Married: daughter of John Davey Dec 1785. Church organist, set up bookshop 1785. Radical. Sells medicine EFP 4/12/1788 2d. Sources: Wood, Beavis Georgian Tiverton (1986) p. 88, 133.

SALTER, James. Printer, stationer, bookseller. Fore Street 1830d- 1840d. Theft from premises EFP 16/12/1830 3a. Bankrupt EFP 21/7/1831 4e. Auctioneer and appraiser 1840d.

SALTER, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer, circulating lbrary. 1797d-1809d; Gold Street c1800-1802; Fore Street 1823d. Trading: as William Salter & Son 1823d. Married: wife died 3/1/1822 4b. Died: EFP 18/9/1828 2a. Agent for Trewman's Exeter pocket journal 1799, 1827. Agent for timber sale EFP7/3/1799 2c, 29/1/1807 3b. Tenant of house for sale in Gold Street EFP 11/11/1802 3d. Lottery agent EFP 8/2/1816 3de, 23/4/1818 3d. Sold elixir 1820. Caught a stormy petrel EFP 2/12/1824 4b. Agent for letting house EFP 7/2/1828 2c. Estate being settled EFP 6/11/1828 2c. Imprints: 1794: Rendle; c1800: Old. Sources: Clamp.

SHARLAND, John and Co. Printers, booksellers, stationers, bookbinders, library. Gold Street 1848d-1856d.

SHARLAND, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Gold Street 1840d, 1848d-1850d; Bampton Street 1844d. Agent for SPCK 1848d.

SHUTT/SHUTE/STRUTT, William Bookseller. Married Elizabeth Bailson 30/6/1731. Imprints: 1725: Newte; 1729: Necessary; 1732: West-Country. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p. 68, 85, 86.

SMITH, Thomas. Printer, stationer. 1809d. Imprints: 1809: Baptist magazine.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. William Sharland agent 1848d; Joseph Collard agent 1852d.

SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY BILLIARD AND READING ROOM. Fore Street 1848d. Hon. Sec. Thomas Leigh Teale Rendell 1848d.

TERRITT, John. Bookseller, stationer, printseller. Fore Street 1830d.

TIVERTON GAZETTE. Newspaper. Established 27/4/1858 by Robert Were q.v. Report EFP 23/11/1863 7e.

WEEKS, John. Bookseller. Imprints: 1688: Mall.

WERE, Robert. Printer. Paul Street 1858. Born: 1836. Died: EFP 19/8/1863 5c. Proprietor of Tiverton gazette which he established at age of 22 27/4/1858 until death in 1863. Poster in Tiverton Museum 1859. Succeeded by George Rippon. Sources: Clamp.

YEO, John. Librarian. Died: aged 65 EFP 20/3/1861 5c. Librarian of Literary and Scientific Institution.

- TOPSHAM -

ANDREWS, William. Paper maker. Wear. Born: 1786/7. Married: widower 1851. Lodger. Sources: Census 1851 1866/300.

ASH, Elizabeth. Paper sorter. High Street 1851. Born: Topsham, daughter of Edward, farm labourer 1827/8. Sources: Census 1851 1866/282.

AVERY, Eliza. Rag cutter. White Street 1851Born: Upton Pyne, daughter of Edward Philips, coal porter. Sources: Census 1851 1866/237.

BEAVIS, Harriett. Paper finisher. Wear 1851. Born: Topsham, daughter of Mary, widow, 1832/3. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.

BEER, John. Paper maker. Apprenticed to Thomas Bond, served about four years, then absconded c1750. Sources: Shorter.

BLACKMORE, Ann. Worker at paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Cullompton. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/301.

BOLT, Eliza. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. Strand 1851. Born: Crediton 1831/2. Visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/204.

BOND, Thomas III. Paper maker, Topsham c.1750-1773. Son of Thomas II, papermaker of Huxham? Died: 26 Apr 1775 "This evening died, after a lingering illness, occasioned by a paralytic stroke, Mr. Bond, paper-maker, at Wear, near this city". EFP 28/4/1775 3c. Will proved 3 Jun 1775. Apprentice John Beer absconded c1750. To be sold [Countess Wear Mills] new-built paper-mill situate on the river Exe, between Exeter and Topsham, now in the possession of Mr Thomas Bond; consisting of one white vatt, one press-paper vatt, one hand vatt, four water-wheels, and four new glazing engines, with dry-houses, lofts and every other convenience ... with a very fine spring of water for washing. The mills lie very commodious for land or water carriage, as the tide flows up to the door ... There is a very good dwelling-house on the premises, with stables, outhouses, &c. &c. and the purchaser or tenant may have all the stock of rags, utensils, &c. at an appraised price. EFP 26/11/1773 2c. Sources: Shorter.

BOND, Thomas IV. Paper maker, Topsham 1778-1781, Exeter 1781-c.1794, Søllerød, Denmark 1794-1799, Asarum, Sweden 1799-1811, Skåne, Sweden 1811-1823. Born: 10 Jul 1756, Exeter (bap. 18 Jul Allhallows, Goldsmith Street), son of Thomas III. Married: Mary Steer born 1755 (bap. 30 Oct, daughter of William Steer, born 1726, and Mary Lane) 13 May 1777 Morchard Bishop by licence. Children: 1. son Thomas V bap. 3 Mar 1778, Topsham, later consultant at Strömma. After a careful description of the various new utility buildings, it is declared that the eldest son of papermaker, Thomas Bond (the younger) ... equipped with the honoured Magistrates' passports, was on the tenant's expense despatched to England to buy machines and several utilities for the prefection of the establishment about 1803 and around 1804 he moved to Sweden where he was hired by the Hamilton brothers at Huseby manor near Växjö as manager of the paper mill at Osby in Skatelövs parish. In October 1810 the parish priest Agrell noted that Thomas Bond with his wife Carolina Sophia Hallström (married 1804) and their three children intended to move to Denmark and they left the Osby Mill. Testimonial in English in the archives of Asarum parish (where the Strömma paper mill was situated, issued by minister Peter Warren in Topsham: The Son of Tho: and Mary Bond was baptized at the parish Church of Topsham in the 3 the day of March in the year of our Lord 1778. The above is a true copy taken from the Register book of the said parish of Topsham on the 2 day of February in the year of our Lord 1803 as witness our hands Peter Warren, minister, John Rexford, clarke. 2. daughter Elizabeth bap. 25 Feb 1782, Holy Trinity, Exeter (born 12th) who followed the family through Denmark to Sweden and died from anemia 1822. 3. Thome born born 20 Oct 1794, Søllerød, Copenhagen with Mary Steer as mother (he was from the beginning called and baptized Thome but later in his life called Thomas). 4. George born 15 Aug 1796, Søllerød, Denmark. 5. Louisa Hanna born in 1798 in Søllerød at Copenhagen, died 1803 in Asarum. His wife Mary followed him to Copenhagen, but she either died 25 June 1801 at Strömma Mill. Married: at Strömma on 12 Dec 1802 the children's governess, a dean's daughter, Maria Sophia Thomée (born 15 / 2 1776 Ravlunda). Children: 1. Wihelmina Mary born 13 Jan 1803, Asarum. 2. Christian Vollehard born 17 May 1804, Asarum. 3. Elsa Agneta born 23 May 1805, Asarum (portrait survives). 4. Nancy born 14 Nov 1807, Asarum. 5. Gustaf born 20 Apr 1809, Asarum. 6/7. Robert and Karl George born c. 1815, both died 1822. Died: probably in England 1824. Insured Higher and Lower Millhouses in own tenure, Sun insurance policy 408513 1778/9, Guildhall Lib. ms. 11,937/271. Two paper mills in possession of Thomas Bond for sale EFP 12/1/1781. The Topsham land tax assessments for 1781 and 1782 list Thomas Bond as the proprietor of "Northmore's Mills" with Abraham Cowley as occupier, assessed at £1 6s. The mills appear to have been purchaed by Thomas Chorlock, who is listed as the proprietor of "Bond's mills" in 1783. He may have worked at one of the mills in Exeter, perhaps Trew's Wear, in the 1780s. In 1794 Thomas IV moved to Denmark, where he spent five years at the newly built paper mill "New Mill" in Søllerød, in Sokkelunds district just north of Copenhagen. Two entrepreneurial tanners from England, Nelthropp and Harris, had been granted favourable loans by the Danish government to start factories in Denmark. They even started a paper mill in the “English method”. In 1799 Thomas IV arrived in Asarum parish, near the town Karlshamn in Blekinge, at Strömma Mill, Sweden from Denmark. The family moved in 1811 to Österlen a new paper mill, established by his brother in law at Ramnakulla in Skåne (in Southern Sweden). This mill was closed down about 1815. Thomas is said to have absconded from Sweden and his swedish wife & 10 living descendants c.1823. There is a tale among the descendants that a relative of Thomas IV Sarah Bond died in England in 1821 leaving a great legacy. Thomas Bond is believed to have travelled to England to acquire the legacy, but he disappeared and was declared dead by Swedish authorities in 1824. Sources: Shorter; Mats Pettersson "The English paper maker at Strömma paper mill and the grim destiny of his abandoned wife” Historical society of Karlshamn, 2010.

BROOKS, Robert. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1798. Dissolved partnership with Joseph and peter MacKenzie and John Pim LG 24/3/1798.

BROWN, John. Agent for SPCK 1848d.

BUDGE. Print publisher. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocke): c1830: 754.

CHAPMAN, Ann. Worker at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Crediton 1807/08. Married: widow 1851. Lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/301.

CHORLOCK AND HILL. Paper makers. Exeter. Thomas Chorlock and John Hill insured Higher and Lower Wear Mills, Sun insurance policy 631851 18/9/1794. Partnership dissolved EFP 26/3/1795.

CHORLOCK AND HUTTON. Paper makers. New partnership at Lower Wear Mills EFP 7/10/1784 3a

CHORLOCK AND HYDE. Paper makers. Dissolution of partnership at Wear Mills EFP 7/10/1784 3a.

CHORLOCK, Thomas. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1784; Lower Wear Mills 1784. Married: widow died EFP 16/7/1818 4b. Died: EFP 5/5/1803 4c. Land tax assessment of 1783 lists him as proprietor of "Bond's mills", presumably acquired from Thomas Bond occupied by himself and others, assessed at £1 6s. Dissolution of partnership with Thomas Hyde at Wear Mills, to work with Mr Hutton at Lower Wear Mills EFP 7/10/1784 3a. Dispute with John Hayman, surveyor re weirs EFP 15/4/1790 2b. Insured Higher and Lower Wear Mills, Sun policy 685979 21/1/1799. Sources: Shorter.

CLARKE, Mrs. Bookseller 1811d.

COUNTESS WEAR MILLS. Paper mills. Premises of Street and Smith 1832, Harris and Tremlett 1844, Charles Harris 1844-69, Harris and Martin 1869. To be sold ... new- built paper-mill situate on the river Exe, between Exeter and Topsham, now in the possession of Mr Thomas Bond; consisting of one white vatt, one press-paper vatt, one hand vatt, four water- wheels, and four new glazing engines, with dry-houses, lofts and every other convenience ... with a very fine spring of water for washing. The mills lie very commodious for land or water carriage, as the tide flows up to the door ... There is a very good dwelling-house on the premises, with stables, outhouses, &c. &c. and the prchaser or tenant may have all the stock of rags, utensils, &c. at an appraised price. EFP 26/11/1773 2c. David Learwood, foreman, drowned EFP 23/12/1784. Stock in trade for sale EFP 12/7/1832 2c. Charles Harris and Edward Norish Tremlett dissolve partnership, Harris to continue alone EFP 28/11/1844 3g. Fire at premises EFP 28/8/1856 5e. New set of mills built, suplus stock for sale EFP 3/3/1869 1b.

CROSS, John. Worker at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Topsham 1835/6, son of Maria. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.

CROSS, Maria. Paper maker's wife. Wear 1851. Born: Topsham 1811/2. Married: by 1835. Children: born Topsham 1835-48. Head of household 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.

CROSS, William. Worker at paper mills 1851. Born: Topsham 1839/40, son of Maria, paper maker's wife. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.

DALTON, William. Paper maker. Wear 1829. Married: Sarah. Children: Louisa born 17/8/1826, bap. 17/9; George born 11/3/1829, bap. 5/4 both at George's Meeting.

DAWE, Eliza. Rag cutter at paper maufatory. Shapter Street 185. Born: Topsham 1820/1, daughter of William, pauper, formerly chandler. Sources: Census 1851 1866/207.

DEACON, James. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Heperton (?), Herts 1803/4. Married: Sarah, born 1810/1 St. Paul's Cray, Kent. Children: born St. Paul's Cray 1834-45, Topsham 1847-49. Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.

DUNSFORD, William. Millwright. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1799/1800. Married: widower 1851. Children: child born Bradninch 1838/9. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

EFFORD, James.Printer, stationer. 1830d. Registered press 10/11/1824 (DRO Q/S 69).

ENGLAND, George. Paper maker. Married: Mary Smart of Topsham, widow, licence 25/5/1730. Thomas Northmore of St. Thomas, Exeter insured paper mills in tenure of George England, Sun policy 140101 22/3/1754. Sources: Shorter.

FORD, John. Printer, bookseller, library. Fore Street 1840d, 1848d- 1850d, 1856d-1862d; High Street 1844d, 1852d-1855h. Born: Bristol 1811/2. Married: wife died EFP 21/4/1842 2g; married Sarah EFP 5/10/1843 2cChildren: born Topsham 1837, 1840; son died EFP 25/12/1861 5d. Died: EFP 11/6/1862 5b. Business for sale EFP 2/7/1862 1d. Estate being settled EFP 27/5/1863 4a. Sources: Census 1851 1866/258.

GLYDDON, Sarah. Paper mill labourer. Wear 1851. Born: Chudleigh 1797/8. Married: James, farm labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.

GOULD, Henry. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Plympton St. Mary 1811/2. Married: Mary, borm Bradninch, mill labourer. Children: born Bradninch 1846-50. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

GOULD, Mary. Labourer at paper mill. Born: Bradninch 1822/3. Married: Henry, born Plympton St. Mary, paper maker. Children: born Bradninch 1846-50. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

HAIN, Frances. Rag cutter. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1833/4, daughter of William Smith. Sources: Census 1851 1866/233.

HALLADAY, Alexander. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Moffat, Scotland 1800/1. Unmarried. Lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/300.

HARRIS AND TREMLETT. Paper makers. Partnership of Charles Harris and Edward Norish Tremlett qq.v. Lessees of Spring Gardens form Hugh Oxenham, gent 1832 (DRO 3110M/T17).

HARRIS, Charles. Paper manufacturer. Hear Wear 1844; Countess Wear Mills 1844-69. Born: Pinhoe 1790/1. Married: Elizabeth, born 1788/9, Bradninch EFP 21/7/1825 4a. Children: John born Exeter 1830/1; daughter married EFP 3/8/1848 3c. Partner with Edward Norish Tremlett, report of new process EFP 28/4/1836 2a. Harris and Tremlett wanting men EFP5/1/1837 2c. Dissolving partnership with Edward Norish Tremlett at Hear Wear and Countess Wear Mills, Tremlett continuing alone at Hear Wear, Harris continuing alone at Countess wear Mill EFP28/11/1844 3g. Leased Spring Gardens from Abraham Tozer devisee of the late Hugh Oxenham 1846 (DRO 3110M/T18). Agreement to let Spicer's Gardens 1853 (DRO 3110M/T19). Fire at Countess Wear Mill EFP 28/8/1856 5e. In partnership with Charles Martin, built new set of mills, surplus stock for sale EFP 3/3/1869 1b. Sources: Census 1851 1866/303.

HARRIS, John D. Paper manufacturer's son. Wear Mills 1851 Born: Exeter 1820/1, son of Charles and Eluizabeth. Sources: Census 1851 1866/303.

HAYDON, George. Paper maker. Countess Wear Inn 1851. Born: Bradninch 1825/6. Unmarried, visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/295.

HAYDON, Richard. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1824/5. Married: Elizabeth, born Exeter 1816/7. Children: child born Bradninch 1837. Anne Haydon, aged 19, born Bradninch, visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.

HAYWARD, Fanny. Paper maker. Topsham Road 1851. Born: Nymet Rowland 1814/5. Married: William, labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/308.

HAYWOOD, Samuel. Paper maker. Married: Marianne. Children: George, born 27/6/1826, bap. 16/7 George's Meeting.

HIGHER WEAR MILL. See Upper Wear Mill.

HILL, John. Paper maker. See Chorlock and Hill.

HORTON, Margaret. Rag cutter. Red Lion Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1824/5. Married: Frederick, mariner. Sources: Census 1851 1866/240.

HUMPHREY, Alfred. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Cheddar, Somerset 1830/1. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/300.

HUTTON. Paper meker. See Chorlock and Hutton.

HYDE, Thomas. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1784. Partnership with Thomas Chorlock dissolved EFP 7/10/1784 3a.

LANGDON, Abraham. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1656. Apprentice Peter Trenchard, later of St. Thomas, Exeter. Sources: Shorter.

LEARWOOD, David. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1851. Foreman to Thomas Chorlock, drowned EFP 23/12/1784. Sources: Shorter.

LEE, Iset(?) Employed at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1827/8. Unmarried, head of household 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

LEE, Jane. Employed at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1832/3. Unmarried, living with brither Iset(?) Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

LEE, Maria. Worker in paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Wookey, Somerset 1830/1. Married: George, labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.

LEE, Mary A. Worker in paper mill. 3, Bluett's Row 1851. Born: Topsham 1829/30. Unmarried, visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/265.

LOWER WEAR MILL. Paper mill. To be let EFP 29/5/1778 2c. New partnership between Thomas Chorlock and Mr Hutton EFP 7/10/1784 3a.

LUXON, Dinah. Rag cutter. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1831/2, daughter of Elizabeth, widow of pilot. Sources: Census 1851 1866/233.

MADDICKS, Sally E. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. Monmouth Street 1851. Born: Scotland 1830/1, daughter of Robert, pauper. Sources: Census 1851 1866/214.

MARDON, Harriett. Emplotyed at paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Exmouth 1824/5. Unmarried, living with sister Mary who was head of household 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.

MARDON, Mary. Employed at paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Exmouth 1818/9. Unmarried, head of household 1851. Sister Harriett living with her. Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.

MARTIN, Charles. Paper maker. Countess Wear Mills 1869. Partner with Charles Harris q.v.

MARTIN, Ellen. Worker at paper mill. 3, Bluett's Row 1851. Born: Topsham 1828/9. Aunt Elizabeth washerwoman.Sources: Census 1851 1866/265.

MARTINS, Elizabeth. Works at paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Doddington, Oxfordshire 1825/6. Married: Henry, paper maker q.v.Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.

MARTINS, Henry. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: North Newton, Oxfordshire 1823. Married: Elizabeth. Children: child born Doddington 1849/50. Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.

MULLENS, Elizabeth. Paper layer at mills. White Street 1851. Born: Wear 1831/2. Married: William, fisherman. Sources: Census 1851 1866/232.

NEWMAN, William. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1834/5. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.

OSBERN, Louisa. Rag cutter, paper manufactory. Shapter Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1824/5, daughter of Robert, boat builder. Sources: Census 1851 1866/210.

OXENHAM AND PIM Paper makers 1811d; Wear Mills 1799. Hugh Oxenham and John Pim mentioned EFP 10/10/1799. Partnership dissolved 24/6/1810, new partnership 29/9/1811-27/6/1818. Sources: Shorter; DRO 3110M/B1-3.

OXENHAM, Hugh. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1810. Insured mills with Faith Chorlock, widow, Sun policy 776119 17/4/1805. Dissolving partnership with John Pim EFP 8/2/1810 4d. Partnership dissolved 24/6/1810, new partnership with John Pim 29/9/1811-26/6/1818. Sources: Shorter; DRO 3110M.

PAINTER, James. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Bradninch 1832/3. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

PEARCE, Sarah. Worker at paper mill. Thorn Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1831/2. Unmarried 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/261.

PIM, John. Paper maker. Wear Mills 1798-1818. Married: Ann. Died: 27/6/1818. Dissolving partnership with Joseph and Pater Mackenzie and Robert Brooks 15/3/1798 LG 24/3/1798. Dissolving partnership with Hugh Oxenham EFP 8/2/1810 4d. Partnership dissolved 24/6/1810, £2,000 received in settlement 1811 (DRO 3110M/B1). New partnership with Hugh Oxenham 29/9/1811-26/6/1818 (DRO 3110M/B1-3).

PIMM, Eliza. Worker at paper mill. Fore Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1831/2. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/259.

PITTS, Charlotte. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. Quay Hill 1851. Born: Topsham 1826/7. Married: Joseph, farm labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/229.

PITTS, Emma. Mill labourer. Wear 1851. Born: Crediton 1837/8, daughter of John, millwright and Fanny, mill labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

PITTS, Fanny. Mill labourer. Wear 1851. Born: Crediton 1816/7. Married: John, millwright q.v. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

PITTS, John. Millwright. Wear Born: Crediton 1815/6. Married: Fanny q.v. Children: born Crediton 1837-41; Exeter 1844/5; Monmouth 1847/8; Bradninch 1849/50. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

POLLARD, Jane. Paper mill labourer. Wear 1851. Born: Huxham 1799/1800. Married: widowed 1851. Lodger. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

POPE, George. Shopkeeper, bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1840d, 1850d; High Street 1844d-1848d. Collector of property and income taxes 1848d.

PYM, Elizabeth. Paper maker. Majorfield Lane 1851. Born: Topsham 1824/5. Visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/246.

PYM, Elizabeth. Worker at paper mill. 2, Beales Row 1851. Born: Topsham 1819/20, daughter of Maria, pauper widow. Sources: Census 1851 1866/265.

PYM, Emma. Worker at paper mill. Thorn Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1830/1. Unmarried, visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/261.

PYM, Maria. Worker at paper mill. 2, Beales Row 1q851. Born: Topsham 1809/10 daughter of Maria, pauper widow. Sources: Census 1851 1866/265.

RICHARDS, Reuben. Printer, stationer, tobacconist. 4, Strand 1864; Majorfield Lane 1878d. Ran Richards Topsham herald c1862-4. Sources: Clamp; D&C N&Q vol. 15, p. 10; N&Q 12 ser., vol. 8, p.476.

RICHARDS'S TOPSHAM HERALD AND GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR SOUTH AND EAST DEVON. Newspaper. Published c1862-4 by Reuben Richards q.v.

RUSSELL, Ann. Worker in paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Norfolk 1827/8. Married: John, labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.

SANDERS, Samuel. Paper maker's clerk. Wear Mills 1851. Born: Frome, Somerset 1812/3. Children: son born Topsham 1842/3. Sister-in-law Susan Brewer housekeeper 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/304.

SANDFORD, Mary. Worker at paper mill. Thorn Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1826/7. Married: widowed 1851. Children: William born Topsham 1844/5. Sources: Census 1851 1866/261.

SCADDING, Matthew. Stoker, paper mills. Wear 1851. Born: Broadclyst 1826/7. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.

SKINNER, Harriett. Rag cutter. Mogridges Court 1851. Born: Topsham 1832, daughter of William, labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/261.

SNELL, Ann. Stationer. Fore Street 1840d.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. Agent John Brown 1848d.

SQUIRE(S), Benjamin. Paper maker. Married: Sophia. Children: Sophia born 19/12/1829, bap. 10/1/1830; Ann born 28/7/1831, bap. 22/8/1831 both a George's Meeting.

STAFFORD, William. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Newbury, Berks 1820/1. Married: Anne, born Romsey, Hants 1821/2. Children: born Clatford, Hants 1843-44; Korselston, Kent 1847/8; Topsham 1851.Sources: Census 1851 1866/298.

STEVENS, Cyrenius J. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Rickmansworth, Herts 1828/9. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.

STIRN, Elizabeth. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1833, daughter of William, former blacksmith. Sources: Census 1851 1866/231.

STIRN, Mary. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1830/1, daughter of William, former blacksmith. Sources: Census 1851 1866/231.

STIRN, Sarah. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. White Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1826/7, daughter of William, former blacksmith. Sources: Census 1851 1866/231.

STREET AND COOPER. Paper makers. South Street, Exeter and Wear 1828d. Man injured at mill EFP 12/11/1829 2c. See also Exeter.

STUCKEY, Jane. Worker at paper mill. High Street 1851. Born: Topsham 1814/5. Married: John, farm labourer. Sources: Census 1851 1866/270.

TOWLE, John. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Nottingham 1828/9. Unmarried, lodger, one eye lost 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.

TURNER, James. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Kent 1830/1. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/302.

UPPER WEAR MILL. Paper mill. Active 1704-1884. Four vats. To be let EFP 29/5/1778 2c. Sources: Chitty.

WALKER, William. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: High Wycombe, Bucks 1823/4. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/300.

WALTER, James. Paper trader. Countess Wear 1841. Born: outside Devon, c1801/2, aged 40, census 1841.

WAYCOTT, John. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Shiermouth, Mon. 1831/2. Unmarried, lodger 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/297.

WEAR MILLS. Paper mills. To be sold EFP 12/1/1781 2c, 19/4/1782 3a. Partnership between Thomas Chorlock and Thomas Hyde dissolved EFP 7/10/1834 3a. Partnership between Joseph Mackenzie, Peter Mackenzie, John Pim and Robert Brooks dissolved LG 24/3/1798. Partnership between Hugh Oxenham and john Pim dissolved EFP 8/2/1810 4d.

WILLARD, Mary Ann. Rag cutter at paper manufactory. Strand 1851. Born: Topsham 1830/1. Visitor 1851. Sources: Census 1851 1866/204.

WILMOT, Elizabeth. Worker in paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Stafford 1836/7, daughter of Susan, worker in paper mill. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.

WILMOT, George. Paper maker. Wear 1851. Born: Derby 1833/4, son of Susan, worker in paper mill. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.

WILMOT, Susan. Worker in paper mill. Wear 1851. Born: Derby 1798/9. Married: but listed as head of household 1851. Children: George born Derby 1833/4; Elizabeth born Stafford 1836/7 qq.v. Sources: Census 1851 1866/296.

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ADAMS and ADLARD. Print publishers. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1855: 3094.

ARDLEY, Daniel. Bookseller, stationer. Braddons Row 1848d-1850d; no. 12 1848d; Fleet Street 1856d. Father died EFP 29/6/1854.

BARRETT, Francis. Printer. 9, Union Street. 1833. Registered press 29/5/1833 (DRO Q/S 68).

BARRETT, Grace. Bookseller, stationer, public library. 1, Carey Parade 1840d-1844d; 4, Lower Terrace 1848d.

BOWYER, John Samuel. Agent for British and Foreign Bible Society. 4, Strand 1848d.

CHADWICK, J.T. Bookseller, stationer. 1, Market Street 1856d.

CHARLES, Emanuel. Bill poster and town cryer. George Street 1850d.

CLARKE, William. Music and musical instrument seller. 13, Orchard Terrace 1852d. Possibly manager of Subscription Library and Reading Room q.v.

COCKREM and ELLIOTT. Printers . See Edward C.Cockrem, William Elliott.

COCKREM, Edward C. Printer, bookseller, stationer, music seller, library. 10, Strand 1840d-1856d. Apprenticed to John Hannaford of Totnes. Established office as Cockrem and Elliott c1834. Published Torquay and Tor directory 1840d-1856d. Apprentice wanted EFP 22/6/1843 2f. Agent for SPCK 1848d. Imprints: 1830: Blewitt; single prints (Somers Cocks): c1830: 3181, 3182; c1842: 3101. Sources: Worth p.514.

COLE and COCKREM. Booksellers. Advert EFP 10/9/1829 2d.

COLE, Henry. Printer, bookseller. Old Quay 1823d; Lawrence Place 1830d.

COLE, Mrs Peggy. Printer, circulating library. Registered press 4/7/1833 (DRO Q/S 68). Agent for piano sale EFP 18/7/1833 1b.

CROCKWELL, Samuel. Newsagent. 10 Union Row 1840d. Also Marine Fire and Life Annuity Office 1840d.

CROYDON, Edward. Printer, stationer, bookbinder, librarian, music seller. Victoria Parade 1840d-1856d; no. 12 1840d; no. 2 1852d-1856d. Born: East Teignmouth, son of Edward, bookseller of Teignmouth, and Sally, bap. 12/5/1816, East Teignmouth. Also Berlin repository 1840d. Imprints: 1841: Torquay guide; c1845: Williams, C.F. [Views of Torquay]; c1848: Torquay views (royal series); single prints (Somers Cocks): c1840: 3347; c1845: 3050, 3133; c1855: 3021. Sources: IGI; Somers Cocks.

DOIDGE, John Sweet. Printer, bookseller. Union Row 1840d; Lower Union Street 1844d.

DOORNE, William Thomas. Bookseller. Bankrupt EFP 27/12/1838 3e. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1840: 3215, 3265.

DUFFIELD, C. Bookseller. 16, Fleet Street 1856d.

DUFFIELD, William. Newsagent. Madrepore Place 1856d.

EDWARDS, J. Bookseller, stationer. 1, Banner Cross, Abbey 1856d.

ELLIOTT, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer, librarian, reading rooms. Vaughan Parade 1840d-1855h; no. 1 1840d-1852d; 2, Lawrence Place 1856d. Apprenticed to Lazarus Congdon of Plymouth Dock. Began business as Cockrem and Elliott c1834. Proprietor of Torquay chronicle 1856d. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks) c1820: 3115, 3256; c1830: 3357. Sources: Worth p.514.

FORD, J. Bookseller. Abbey Place 1856d.

GRANT Brothers. Stationers. 6, Victoria Parade 1856d. Also in Exeter.

HALL, William Hamblin/Hamlyn. Bookseller, stationer. Lower Union Street 1844d-1855h; no. 21 1848d.

HAMBLING, W.B. Librarian. Appointed librarian of Torquay Mechanics' Institute EFP 19/4/1855 8b.

HAWKINS, Mr. Stationer. Died EFP 22/12/1853 8f.

JACOBS, Alexander. Seal engraver &c. Strand 1840d.

JAGO, Misses Jane and Anne. Booksellers, stationers. Market Street 1850d. Tea agents EFP 11/1/1849 1f.

LANE. Schoolmaster. Brought from Somerset by Rev. Fayle of Trinity Church before 1834. Amateur printer and type caster. Sources: Worth p. 513-4.

LEATHEREN, William. Printer. Died: EFP 3/10/1839 2e.

LUSCOMBE, Richard. Printer, bookseller. Quay 1830d.

MATTHEWS, Edward James. Printer, bookseller, stationer. 6, Braddons Row 1852d; Braddons Row 1855h; 14, Strand 1856d.

MELHUISH, William. Music and musical instrument seller. Lower Union Street 1844d-1852d; no. 90 1844d; no. 93 1848d, 1852d. Painoforte maker and tuner 1848d.

MUDGE, Elizabeth. Stationer. Market Street 1852d-1855h.

NARRACOTT, John Laskey. Bookseller, stationer, bookbinder. 5, Tor Place 1848d-1850d; Tor Place 1852d-1855h; 5, Brunswick Square, Tor 1856d.

NICHOLSON, J. Print publisher. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1840: 3358.

POULTON, William. Pianofore tuner and repairer and music seller. 4, Vaughan Parade 1840d-1844d; 3, Lawrence Place 1848d-1852d. Secretary of Torquay Reading Society 1840d. Agent for Religious Tract Society 1848d. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks: c1840: 3120.

REYNOLDS, William. Music seller. 6, Abbey Place 1848d; Torwood Road 1850d; no. 9 1852d.

RICHARDS, Miss Grace. Stationer. Lower Union Street 1848d-1856d; no. 93 1848d; no. 30 1852d; no. 21 1856d.

ROBINSON, J. Printer, stationer. 10, Lower Union Street 1856d.

SALTER, James. Printer. Strand 1823d.

SALTER, John. Artist. Fl. 1850-62. Produced large lithographs of Torquay area. Sources: Somers Cocks p. 8.

SHARLAND, John. Seal engraver. Lower Union Street 1840d. Also marble mason.

SMITH, George. Music seller. Torwood Row 1850d.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. Edward C.Cockrem agent 1848d.

STARK, William Hannaford. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Braddon's Row 1848d-1850d; no. 8 1848d. Registered press 16/11/1848 (DRO Q/S 68).

SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY AND READING ROOM. 6, Higher terrace 1848d. Manager William Clarke 1848d.

TORQUAY AND TOR DIRECTORY. Newspaper. Published 1/11/1839-29/12/1852. Continued as Torquay directory and South Devon journal. Propreitor Edward Cockrem 1856d.

TORQUAY CHRONICLE AND GENERAL DIRECTORY. Newspaper. Published 12/3/1849-5/5/1857. Proprietor William Elliott 1856d. Continued as Torquay chronicle and South Devon advertiser.

TORQUAY MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Opened EFP 6/2/1834 2f. W.B.Hambling appointed librarian EFP 19/4/1855 8b.

TORQUAY PUBLIC LIBRARY. Board of Health meeting EFP 19/4/1855 8b. Advert for meeting on public libraries EFP 17/12/1857 5e. Meeting in favour of public library EFP 24/12/1857 7f. Meeting on forming public library EFP 30/5/1877 7c.

TORQUAY READING CLUB. 1, Vaughan Parade 1840d. Supported by annual subscriptions of resident gentry.

TORQUAY READING SOCIETY. 8, Vaughan Parade 1840d. Secretary: Thomas Beasley 1840d. Librarian: William Poulton 1840d.

TORQUAY WORKING MEN'S GENERAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. Gift of books and periodicals EFP 2/12/1858 8c. Quarterly report EFP 18/8/1859 7f.

VISITOR'S GUIDE FOR THE TOWN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD OF TORQUAY AND TOR. Newspaper. Published 13/4/1849-4/5/1849. Previously Wreford's visitor's guide ... Continued as The literary miscellany and visitor's guide ...

WREFORD AND MATTHEWS. Print publishers. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1840: 3283.

WREFORD, Robert Tucker. Printer, bookseller, stationer, circulating library. 8, Braddon's Row 1850d; 4, Torwood Row 1852d; Torwood Row 1855h. Registered presses 6/3/1839 (DRO Q/S 68). Advert 11/4/1850 4e. Legends of Torquay published EFP 6/6/1850 4f, 8b. Advert for curculating library EFP 16/1/1851 5c.

WREFORD'S VISITOR'S GUIDE FOR THE TOWN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD OF TORQUAY. Newspaper. Published 27/2/1849-3/4/1849. Continued as The visitor's guide ...

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COLBY. Bookseller. Advert EFP 22/2/1765 3a.

FOWLER, Mrs Mary. Printer, bookseller, stationer. High Street 1844d- 1862d. Succeeded by Miss Cecilia Fowler 1870d-1878d.

FOWLER, Thomas. Printer, bookseller, stationer. High Street 1823d- 1840d. Born: 1777. Children: daughter died EFP 21/6/1832 2d, son died EFP9/6/1836 2d. Organist 1830d. Self-taught at local school, apprenticed as fellmonger. Interested in mathematics, designed own printing equipment. Also made calculating machine and invented thermosiphon. Succeeded Squance. Distributed Devon adventurer 1814. Agent for Carroll's lottery EFP 28/1/1819 1c, 16/3/1820 2d, 18/1/1821 1d. Printed publicans' recognizances used 1822-26 DRO Q/S 63.Agent for Trewman's Exeter pocket journal 1827. Also bank manager. Monument in Lady Chapel of Great Torrington church. Imprints: 1822: Johnson. Sources: Fowler, Hugh "Biographical notice of the late Mr. Thomas Fowler" in Trans. Dev. Assoc. (1875), p. 171; Dredge p. 37; Worth p. 513; Clamp.

PAINE, Anthony. ESTC file.

SELLICK, William. Printer, bookseller, stationer, South Street 1840d -1855h; High Street 1856d-1870d. Married: EFP 12/9/1839 2e. Children: daughter married EFP 25/11/1863 5d. Member of the Methodist Trust 8/12/1842. Tea agent EFP 11/1/1849 1f. Sources: Clamp.

SQUANCE, William. Printer, stationer, bookbinder. 1798d. Succeeded by Thomas Fowler. Imprints: 1794: Collier; 1796: Exmoor; 1797: Stanhope. Sources: Worth p. 512-3; Dredge p. 37, 85.

SUBSCRIPTION READING ROOMS. Town Hall 1840d.

WILSON, R. Printer. To retire, stock for sale EFP 11/4/1805 1d. Selling business EFP 23/7/1807 2c. Mr. R.Wilson removed to Bideford - Messrs Wilson Brothers, the printers of Mill Street, Bideford are his grandchildren. Imprints: 1803: Herring. Sources: Dredge p.37.

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1776. Press and type for sale by R.J.Luscombe EFP 14/6/1776 3b.

1785. Anonymous imprints. Sources: Dredge p. 118.

ASSEMBLY AND PUBLIC NEWS ROOMS. Fore Street 1848d. Proprietor William Hannaford 1848d.

ATHERTON, John. ESTC file.

BAYNHAM, Ann Pinyon. Stationer. Sun insurance policy 505219 1785. Guidldhall Lib. ms 11,396/329.

BEARNE, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Behind the Walls 1840d, 1851-1855h; Fore Street 1841-1850d. Born: Highweek, aged 66 in 1841. Married: Grace (?Crooks 29 Apr 1824). Sources: Census 1841.

BISHOP, John. Librarian, Mechanics' Institute 1848d.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Agent Thomas Lloyd 1848d.

CLEAVE AND FISHER. Printers, booksellers. Imprints: 1797: Collection.

CLEAVE, Walter. Printer, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder, pocket book maker. 1783d-1785p. Children: daughter married EFP 5/4/1804 4b. Adverts EFP 16/1/1767 4a, 8/1/1768 2a, 4c, 27/1/1769 2cd, 4cd, 5/1/1770 2c, 1/1/1773 2c. Takes adverts for EFP 5/1/1775 3, 4b. Sun insurance policy 393533 £200 1777/8, Guildhall Lib. ms 11,396/263. Advert for books EFP 26/6/1778 2a. Agent for lottery tickets EFP 17/11/1780 1d. Advert EFP 30/8/1782 3a. Disclaiming debts of son William EFP 11/8/1796 1c. First Totnes printer known to Worth. Succeeded by Fisher. Imprints: 1769: Turner; 1773: Puddicombe; 1789: Exeter. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p.106; Worth p.511.

COLE, T. AND R. Booksellers. Adverts EFP 11/1/1765 4c, 22/2/1765 3a.

COMPTON, Henry. Music dealer and professor. Fore Street 1850d.

DAW, George. Printer 1823d.

DAW, Thomas. Printer, bookseller, stationer, circulating library. 1811d-1823d; Upper Main Street 1830d; Fore Street 1840d-1844d. Born: Devon, aged 69 in 1841. Died: EFP 6/3/1845 2g.Agent for patent medicine EFP 3/12/1807 3c. Agent for lottery EFP 1/7/1815, 4/4/1816 1c, 28/1/1819 3d, 7/2/1822 1d. Issued policies of Dorchester and Sherborne Militia Insurance Society c1806. Label recorded c1806. Sources: Attwood p. 138; Worth p.511; Census 1841.

DENNER, George. Printer, bookbinder. Fore Stret 1840d-1841. Born: outside Devon, aged 41 in 1841. Married: Maria Penny 21 Sep 1820. Died: by 1851. Children: John, printer. Sources: Census 1841, 1851.

DENNER, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Born: Totnes, aged 15 in 1841. Fore Street 1848d-1856d. Sources: Census 1841.

DENNER, Maria. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1844d.

DYER, George jun. Printer, bookseller. Agent for state lottery EFP 6/1/1814 1d. Succeeded Fisher, succeeded by Samuel Hannaford. Imprints: 1819: Hawkins. Sources: Dredge p. 115; Worth p.511.

FISHER, C Printer, bookseller. Testifies to Cordial Balm (advert) EFP 30/10/1806 3e. Succeeded Cleave, succeeded by Dyer. Imptints: 1814: Removal order. Sources: Worth p.511.

FISHER, P.C.C. Printer, stationer. 1811d.

FOAL, Henry. Printer. Fore Street 1841. Born: Devon, aged 17 in 1841. Apprentice lodging with Samuel Hannaford 1841. Sources: Census 1841.

HANNAFORD, Mrs E. Bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1856d.

HANNAFORD, Frederick William. Bookseller. Fore Street 1841-51. Born: Totnes, son of Samuel I, printer, aged 10 in 1841. Apprentice printer in 1851 census. Sources: Census 1841, 1851.

HANNAFORD, Jane. Agent for the London newspapers. Fore Street 1844d.

HANNAFORD, John. Printer, bookseller, stationer, library. 1823d; Lower Fore Main Street 1830d; Fore Street 1840d-1848d. Born: Devon, aged 59 in 1841. Children: son P.A.Hannaford, printer, of Exeter. Apprentices: Edward C.Cockrem, later of Torquay. Imprints: c1800: History. Sources: Dredge p.119; Worth p.514; Census 1841.

HANNAFORD, Jonathan. Bookseller. Lottery agent EFP 4/1/1821 1e.

HANNAFORD, Samuel I. Printer, bookseller, stationer, library. 1823d; Upper Main Street 1830d; Fore Street 1840d-1855h. Born: Totnes, aged 44 in 1841. Married: Elizabeth Died: EFP 4/11/1852 8f. Advert EFP 4/11/1852 8f. Librarian South Devon Library 1848d. Succeeded George Dyer, succeeded by Henry Toms. Used old-fashioned wooden press. Sources: Worth p.511.

HANNAFORD, Samuel II. Bookseller. Fore Street 1851. Born: Totnes, son of Samuel I, printer, aged 13 in 1841. Sources: Census 1841, 1851.

HANNAFORD, Theodore. Printer, bookseller, stationer, librarian. Fore Street 1850d-1856d. Born: Totnes, aged 32 in 1851. Married: Jane. Succeeded uncle. Established Totnes times 1860. Imprints: single prints (Somers Cocks): c1850: 23, 25, 3405; c1855: 159. Sources: Worth p.511; Census 1851.

HANNAFORD, William. Bookseller, stationer, bookbinder. 1811h. Children: daughters married EFP 3/10/1811 4b, 31/12/1812 3b. Died: EFP 21/9/1820 4b. Schoolmaster. Librarian of South Devon Library EFP 1/11/1810 1d. Agent for letting cottage EFP 22/7/1819 1e. Sources: Worth p.511.

HANNAFORD, William. Proprietor of Assembly and News Rooms, Fore Street 1848d.

HARRIS, William Tucker. Printer. Fore Street 1841. Born: outside Devon, aged 25 in 1841. Married: Mary Doble Gillard 8 Sep 1836. Sources: Census 1841.

LEGASSICKE, Richard. Bookseller. Sold sermons of Z.Mudge (name not in imprint) 1739. Apprenticeship indentures printed for him by Andrew Brice c1724, in London 1735, 1741. Sources: Plomer; Dickinson.

LLOYD, Thomas. Bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1848d. Agent for British and Foreign Bible Society and Religious Tract Society 1848d.

LUXMOORE, John Vellacott. Printer. Registered press 31/3/1845 (DRO Q/S 68). Moved to Crediton.

MARTYN, Richard. Printer, bookseller, stationer. Lower Main Street 1830d; Fore Street 1840d-1850d. Born: Devon, aged 40 in 1841. Married: Elizabeth Lane 21 Sep 1825. Apprentices: Edward Sluman. Deputy registrar for Totnes district 1840d. House for sale EFP 29/4/1852 1b. Sources: Census 1841.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Fore Street 1848d. Rules etc 1844 (DRO Q/S 56/27). Librarian John Bishop 1848d.

PUNCHARD, Lewis. Bookseller. Imprints: 1675: Burthogge. Sources: Dredge p.38.

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. Agent Thomas lloyd 1848d.

SALMON, B. Printer, bookseller. 1785p. Imprints: c1785: Full.

SLUMAN, Edward. Printer. Fore Street 1841. Born: aged 18 in 1841. Apprentice printer lodging with Richard Martyn 1841. Sources: Census 1841.

SOUTH DEVON LIBRARY. Meeting for establishment, William Hannaford librarian for 1811 EFP 1/11/1810 1d. List of trustees EFP 15/11/1810 1c.Opening EFP 3/1/1811 4d. Selling tickets for agricultural show EFP 1/4/1824 4c. Librarian Samuel Hannaford 1848d.

TAYLOR, B. Bookseller. Discovered a diamond EFP 30/10/1856 7f.

TAYLOR, Mrs J. Bookseller, stationer. Fore Street 1856d.

TAYLOR, John. Bookseller, stationer, library. Upper Main Street 1830d; Fore Street 1840d-1852d. Born: Batheaston, Somerset, aged 48 in 1841. Married: Phillis (probably widow named Hodges) aged 48 in 1841. Died: by 1861. Sources: Census 1841, 1851, 1861.

TAYLOR, Mrs P. Bookseller. Fore Street 1864. Premises damaged by fore EFP 24/2/1864 7e.

TOMS, Henry. Printer. Fore Street 1841; Priory Street 1851-1856d. Born: Totnes, aged 28 in 1841. Married: Mary Anne, born Liskeard. Jorneyman to Samuel Hannaford 1841. Succeeded Samuel Hannaford. Owned wooden press previously used in turn by Cleave, Fisher, Dyer and Hannaford. Sources: Worth p.511; Census 1841, 1851.

TROUNSON/TROWNSON, John. Bookseller, stationer, shopkeeper. 1783d- 1785p. Adverts EFP 11/9/1767 4b, 8/1/1768 2a, 4c, 20/1/1769 2cd, 4cd, 5/1/1770 2c, 1/1/1773 2c. Takes adverts for EFP 5/1/1776 3a, 4b. Advert for books EFP 26/6/1778 2a. Sun insurance policy 499640 £200 1784 Guildhall Lib. ms. 11,936/324. Agent for lottery plan EFP 19/9/1793 2d. Imprints: c1750: Roberts; 1756: Girrard; 1769: Turner; 1773: Puddicombe. Sources: Plomer; Dredge p.25, 104, 106.

- TUCKENHAY -

See Ashprington and Cornwood.

- UFFCULME -

NORTON, Tom. Paper man. Child buried 1707. Sources: Shorter.

SELGAR'S MILL. Paper mill. Mentioned as grist and paper mill in indentures 1/4/1703. Paper mill with 15 hammers to be repaired, indenture 10/10/1754, with endorsement 22/10/1781. Sources: Shorter; Chitty.

WOOD, John. Paper maker. Escaped with family in boat from floods 10/11/1713. Sources: Shorter.

WOOD'S MILL. Paper mill. Known dates of activity as paper mill 1707- 1753. Mentioned in rate book 1746. Part of old mill house collapsed in flood 12/10/1753. Sources: Shorter; Chitty.

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- UPEXE -

See Rewe.

- UPTON PYNE -

HAYES & KINGWELL. Paper makers. Oakford Mill 1821. Partnership between James Hayes and Richard Kingwell dissolved 14/1/1821 EFP 15/2/1821 1c, LG 6/3/1821.

HAYES & REED. Paper makers. Oakford Mill 1821. New partnership continuing business of Hayes and Kingwell EFP 15/2/1821 1c.

HAYES, James. Paper maker. Oakford Mill 1821. Partnership with Richard Kingwell dissolved, new partnership of Hayes and Reed EFP 15/2/1821 1c.

KINGWELL, Richard. Paper maker. Oakford Mill 1821. Partner with James Hayes q.v.

OAKFORD MILL. Paper mill. Known dates of activity 1816-1826. Partnership with Richard Kingwell dissolved, new partnership of Hayes and Reed EFP 15/2/1821 1c. Sources: Chitty.

REED. Paper maker. Oakford Mill 1821. Partner with James Hayes q.v.

- WARFLEET -

See Dartmouth.

- WINKLEIGH -

HAMNETT, William. Newsagent. Vine Street 1866. Married: EFP 22/8/1866 5c.

- WOLBOROUGH -

See Newton Abbot.

- YEALMPTON -

YEALMBRIDGE MILL. Known dates of activity 1804-1835. Sources: Chitty.

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